The 2020 Best Colleges with No Application Fee ranking filters the 2020 Best Colleges ranking to only include colleges with free applications. Note that additional colleges waive application fees for low-income, minority, veteran, and other student types so be sure to check each school's website.Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

A critical mass of the student body falls within the specified group, low and middle income students pay a reasonable net price, the school participates in tuition relief programs for veterans, and the school's overall Niche Grade is above a B-.

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The 2020 Best Colleges with No Application Fee ranking filters the 2020 Best Colleges ranking to only include colleges with free applications. Note that additional colleges waive application fees for low-income, minority, veteran, and other student types so be sure to check each school's website.Read more on how this ranking was calculated.